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Vaccination is the process of administering weakened or dead pathogens to a healthy person, with the intent of conferring immunity against a targeted form of a related disease agent.
The term was coined by Edward Jenner and adapted by Louis Pasteur for his pioneering work in vaccination. Vaccination (Latin: vacca—cow) is so named because the first vaccine was derived from a virus affecting cows: the cowpox virus, a relatively benign virus that provides a degree of immunity to smallpox, a contagious and deadly disease. In common speech, 'vaccination' and 'immunization' generally have the same colloquial meaning. Vaccination efforts were initially met with some resistance before early success brought widespread acceptance and mass vaccination campaigns were undertaken.
The eradication of smallpox, which was last seen in a natural case in 1977, is considered the most spectacular success of vaccination. Some people assert that childhood vaccination plays a role in autoimmune disease and autism, though large-scale scientific studies have not shown any link.
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Remember the cheerleader who couldn't walk after a flu vaccination? She's been "cured" miraculously: http://is.gd/4PpHp
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#NWONews - Polish PM: Poland Not Buying Swine Flu Vaccination Unless it Has Been Properly Tested http://tinyurl.com/y8f2w4m
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Anthrax Vaccination Immunization Program Exposed - Official documents, position papers, field experience reports and opinions providing evidence for the position that the U.S. military's compulsory anthrax vaccine is both illegal and unjustified.
Meta Description: [ Anthrax Vaccination reference information, position papers, opinion, and current events. ]
CDC - Mercury and Vaccines - Review reports that address the safety and controversies about thimerosal, a vaccine preservative.
Meta Description: [ Vaccine Safety: Mercury and Vaccines (Thimerosal) Main page ]
Does the Flu Vaccine Really Protect the Elderly? - Comments on news reports from Archives of Internal Medicine and Science Daily in 2005.
Meta Description: [ Flu death statistics and the CDC's flu prevention strategy may not be as protective as the media is leading you to believe. ]
Health Officials Fear Local Impact of Smallpox Plan - New York Times article discusses concerns that local public health departments will need to cut back on their normal work in order to implement the U.S. government's smallpox vaccination plan. [Requires free registration.]
Improperly Made Flu Vaccine Given to Millions of Americans - Personal analysis of a 2005 article in USA Today.
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Many Adults Not Immune to Tetanus - Research from the University of Florida shows that many senior citizens in America are not immune to tetanus, suggesting that they are failing to comply with immunization guidelines recommending tetanus boosters at 10-year intervals throughout adult life.
Meta Description: [ New research From the University of Florida shows that many older adults are not Immune to tetanus. ]
Military Vaccine Resource Directory - Compiles documented, public information to provide an overview of military vaccines, including the anthra vaccine, the smallpox vaccine, and other bioterrorism vaccines.
Moms Against Mercury - A nonprofit organization dedicated to raising awareness while educating the public of the dangerous use of Thimerosal, a mercury based preservative, used in vaccines and the flu shot.
NPR : Chickenpox Vaccine Risks - The chickenpox vaccine may have an unintended consequence -- putting adults at higher risk for shingles, a related illness. NPR speaks with Yale University professor Sydney Spiesel about the chickenpox virus and the risks of the vaccine. [3:39 streaming audio broadcast]
Meta Description: [ The chickenpox vaccine has been a boon to American children for the last 10 years, but it may have an unintended consequence -- putting adults at higher risk for shingles, a related illness. Madeleine Brand speaks with Yale University professor, pediatrician and Slate contributor Sydney Spiesel a... ]
People Advocating Vaccine Education (PAVE) - Aims to help the public make informed and intelligent decisions about childhood and adult vaccines.
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The New England Journal of Medicine: Vaccination - The vaccines collection covers topics such as vaccination against hepatitis, smallpox, varicella, and influenza.
Meta Description: [ The Vaccines collection covers topics such as vaccination against hepatitis, smallpox, varicella, and influenza and includes research articles, case reports, reviews, and editorial commentary. ]
Vaccination Information Service - Video/DVD called Vaccination: The Hidden Truth, seminars, articles, and links.
Vaccination Liberation - Dedicated to providing information on vaccinations not often made available to the public.
Meta Description: [ anti-vaccination information and nationwide support groups ]
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Vaccinations - HealthWorld Online - Information on the toxicity of vaccines, their adverse effects, long-term negative consequences, the new vaccines, and alternative vaccines.
Meta Description: [ HealthWorld Online is the Internet's leading resource on alternative medicine, wellness, and mind/body health, featuring the Wellness Inventory whole person assessment program, the Healthy Shopping Network, Find a Practitioner Network, Healthy Update e-newsletter, and thousands of expert articles... ]
Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System - (VAERS)- From the CDC and FDA. A mechanism by which vaccine adverse events may be reported, analyzed, made available to the public, and for disseminating vaccine safety-related information.
Vaccine Website - A collection of links and articles on all issues surrounding vaccinations.
Waisbren Clinic - Discusses potential complications from Hepatitis B vaccines. Also includes an essay on the use of immunotherapy in cancer treatment.
What Is Coming Through That Needle? - Explains what's in human and pet vaccines.
Meta Description: [ Leonard Horowitz received his doctorate from Tufts University and was awarded a fellowship in behavioral research at the University of Rochester ]
WHO - Six Common Misconceptions About Immunization - Information for health-care workers giving vaccinations as well as for concerned parents.
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